Patton electronic Model 3101RC manual Maintenance Requirement, Tools and Equipment Requirements

Model 3101RC Getting Started Guide 4 • Operation

Maintenance Requirement

Tools and Equipment Requirements

Table 6 lists required tools and test equipment for the Model 3101RC system maintenance.

Table 6. Required Installation Tools and Materials

Item Required	Purpose
Anti-static wrist strap	Protect the system from electrostatic discharge
	damage
Hand tool	Screwdrivers for equipment removal and replace-
	ment
Wire cutter/stripper	Prepare wires for electrical connections
Wire-wrap gun and bit	Removing and replacing the system interconnec-
	tion wires
Wires	System interconnections to external facilities
VF transmission and signaling	Testing faulty POTS
test sets
Fuse and alarm panel	For protection and simplifying troubleshooting

System Spares

Always keep spares for the DSLAM at each central office for replacement purposes. During the system trouble- shooting procedures, certain cards at the central office and/or remote site will be required to be replaced.

Dispatching Maintenance Personnel

Some procedures in this manual involve end-to-end system testing, for which technicians are needed at each remote site. The remote Model 3101 system sites are normally unattended, however, technicians should be dis- patched when needed. The Model 3101 system maintenance efforts and monitor the system for alarms during those on-site operations.

Electrostatic Discharge Protection

The Model 3101 system contains static-sensitive components. Be sure to wear a properly grounded antistatic wrist strap when handling them. Also, when removing and replacing a card, hold it either by its front ejector handle or by its edges.

Do not touch its rear connector contacts, which must remain free of contaminants.

Routine Maintenance

Always monitor the Model 3101 system performance at the central office/ remote sites using the SNMP. It allows users to view the current system status, alarm information and to take the necessary corrective action if a problem is reported.

Also keep each Model 3101 system site free of dust and other pollutant that could affect system performance. In addition, be sure to maintain the environment conditions at the central office and at each remote system site. The ideal operating temperature is about 20ºC. The following is the acceptable operating condition range:

-10ºC to 60ºC and 0% to 95% humidity at 35ºC

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